Postdoctoral Research Associate-Pokam Lab

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate-Pokam Lab

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Committment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

The Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics is one of four basic science departments within the Texas A&M University School of Medicine. Program strengths within the department include brain development, cellular/molecular basis of drug addiction, circadian biology, ocular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, neurobiology of aging, acute brain and spinal cord injury models, and neurodegenerative diseases. The Pokam lab is adjacent to many interdisciplinary groups of investigators who focus on the processes that cause neurological disorders ranging from epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson’s disease. This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate to build a research program through innovative science that can embark on an independent career.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as a member of the Sawant-Pokam lab in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine at Texas A&M University. The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general supervision, conducts lab experiments, analyzes and communicates data in the form of primary research articles, aids in grant writing, supervises undergraduate students, and performs routine lab duties as required. Uses a variety of techniques, including in vivo whole-cell recording and two-photon microscopy, brain slice physiology, and genetic manipulation. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for an NIH-funded project focused on cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Required Education and Experience:

• Appropriate doctoral degree

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline

• Prior experience with electrophysiology and/or imaging

• Data analytical skills including the use of Matlab and python

• Manuscript preparation and ability to communicate research results clearly

Responsibilities:

• Experimental research - Stereotaxic injections of adeno-associated viral vectors into the mouse brain. Cranial window preparation and traumatic brain injury surgeries. Two-photon imaging in awake, moving mice. Electrophysiology experiments in vivo and/or in brain slices. Mouse brain sectioning, immunostaining and imaging using confocal microscopy and slide scanner imaging.

• Data analysis - Apply complex statistical analysis tools to data acquired from electrophysiology and imaging. Interpret differences in data, and design follow-up experiments. Communication of scientific results at lab meetings and scientific conferences.

• Manuscript and Grant Proposal Writing - Writing scientific publications. Assisting with critiquing and writing publication review articles. Aiding in writing research grant proposals to the NIH and NSF. Performs other duties as assigned.

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